Long, frustrating, and productive day.

This morning at 6:30 I got a call from the roofer saying that the materials and his guys were on the way. So I scrambled to get ready. A little later he called to say that just the materials were coming and that his crew would come tomorrow. So my dad and I went to meet the delivery driver and continued to work on the siding. It was a muddy mess but we were able to make great progress. We did focus on the first house since it was so much easier, and that is the house the siding is at. Mid-morning a guy came by and introduced himself. He was the husband of a woman who works at the bank, and he asked about a rock that I told her that she could have. I told him to come back at three and we would get it. We finished with the siding for the day around two, and I took the tools to the storage unit.

I spent some time organizing the job site, then Mike came for the rock. We hooked my flatbed trailer to his truck and the tractor was barely able to lift the rock onto the trailer. It did though, and I followed him to his house on Ridge Cliff. We got the rock set and then I returned to the job site. I briefly went by the cottage, then drove home via Fayetteville. There I filled up the bird feeders, grabbed a few things, ate some cherries, then started driving to the Mountain. I was in Tullahoma, almost to Chick-fil-a when I realized that I left my tractor, storage unit, and driveway chain keys at home. So after getting some fries and a milkshake I drove home, picked up the keys, and drove to the mountain on the interstate. I arrived a few minutes ago, at 11:30, and am pretty exhausted.

Rainy, yet still productive.

This morning my dad and I went to the job site and started installing trim. That went pretty well despite a little rain and a few trips for supplies. This afternoon we started on siding, which I got delivered from Builder’s Supply this morning. We worked until the torrential downpour came, then raced with the tools to the storage unit. After showering we drove to Tracy City to eat at Hank’s, but it was packed, so we drove down to Jasper and ate at an Italian restaurant. It was pretty good. Now I’m just relaxing at the cottage.

Still rolling along.

This morning I went to the lumberyard for ledger boards and trim. My dad and I installed the ledger boards and then I cut the trim while he painted it. That went pretty well. Kent came by and we chatted with him for a bit, and then resumed work. We started installing the trim, but unfortunately my compressor just wasn’t up to the challenge. So we loaded up the tools and returned to the cottage to shower. I drove us down to Tullahoma and we went to Chick-fil-a and then Lowe’s, where I bought a bigger compressor. I can’t believe I spent any more money there considering that my siding was due to get delivered today and wasn’t. When I called they told me it wasn’t in and they didn’t know when it would be. A heads up would have been nice.

Not too intense a day.

This morning my dad and I went to the job site to do more cleaning and organizing. We sorted and stacked the good lumber and OSB and he chose some for his own projects. It was hot out but not miserable. This afternoon I hauled some scrap OSB to Kent’s house and was there talking with him for more than a couple of hours. I spent the rest of the work day cleaning and hauling off the last of the scrap wood. This evening my dad and I went down to Food City for a couple of pizzas and some fizzy water.

Back in action.

This morning I drove up to Home Depot in Spring Hill first things for some bolts. Then I returned home and relaxed – watching an episode of Magnum PI and starting a second. Then the roofer called and I had to pack up and head to the Mountain. I met him and he said he would get me a quote, so then I went to the cottage. After lunch I tried to nap and then went to the job site to clean and organize a bit. I took a lot of scrap lumber to the burn pile next door. About 4:45 Laudel came by to pick up a check for the framing. I gave him a tour of the houses and he was very complimentary. A little later Eric came by with Linkoln Townes and I gave them a tour as well. I ended up working until nearly dark.